diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.c b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.c
index 10b616702780..0b531c6a76a5 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-pidff.c
@@ -1252,6 +1252,8 @@ int hid_pidff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 
 	pidff->hid = hid;
 
+	hid_device_io_start(hid);
+
 	pidff_find_reports(hid, HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, pidff);
 	pidff_find_reports(hid, HID_FEATURE_REPORT, pidff);
 
@@ -1315,9 +1317,13 @@ int hid_pidff_init(struct hid_device *hid)
 
 	hid_info(dev, "Force feedback for USB HID PID devices by Anssi Hannula <anssi.hannula@gmail.com>\n");
 
+	hid_device_io_stop(hid);
+
 	return 0;
 
  fail:
+	hid_device_io_stop(hid);
+
 	kfree(pidff);
 	return error;
 }